business trip

noun

: a trip made as a part of one's work
away on a business trip

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Henry’s family are concerned enough to have sent in their own smarmy private investigator, Rapp (Noah Reid), though not quite concerned enough to cut short their own business trip to Japan. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 The 1988 victory was as close to a business trip as an NHL team can get; by then the young Oilers were professionals in every way. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 My first overseas business trip was to Albertville, France, to cover the 1992 Winter Olympics for the Detroit Free Press. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Suddenly, a business trip included Saturday tickets and hopes that his new flag might find its way onto television. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for business trip

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“Business trip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20trip. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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